The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-04-07
ed to the Prairie View Normal school, in
stead of $1,000.

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ed to the Prairie View Normal school, in
stead of $4,000.
Mr.. Woods thought that instead of in
creasing the appropriation it should be
stricken out because it was a useless ex-
penditure.
Mr.. Glasscock thought it would be
throwing away the money which should
be pat into other schools. Strike out the
whole amount, because it is not time. He
did not oppose advancement of the color
ed people, but did not think they should
be placed above white people.
Mr.. Bell moved that the senate do not
concur in the house amendments to the
judiciary joint resolution, and that free
conference committee be appointed to
consider the differences. President ap-
pointed Bell, Terrell, Mcdonald, Harrison
and Frank.
Mr.. Harrison offered substitute that
the money he used to send an increased
number of students for the state to the
Prairie View school.
The substitute was ruled out of order.
The Claiborne amendment was loss.
The Harrison substitute was adopted
as an amendment.
Mr.. Woods moved to strike out the whole
amount.
Pepltenitiary Department - To ap-
propriate $4,000 for purchase of ma
chinery, instead of $4,000. Mr.. Fields
moved to strike it out Withdrawn. Mr..
Fields then spoke TO the committee
amendment and said that too much had
been appropriated already for the pen
itontiary.
Mr.. Burgess spoke in favor of providing
work to keep some of the convicts outside
of the walls Whatever is said to the con-
trary is political clap-trap. The amount
ought not to be cut down one dollar.
Mr.. Armistead was opposed TO the APP
preparation in the committee, but has
since Investigated and has changed his
opinion.
Mr.. Claiborne prophesied that the
state farm would be done away with
in eighteen months. The convicts should
be kept within the walls.
Mr.. Lane opposed the appropriation,
because he said it cost the state nearly as
much to support the penitentiary working
the convicts as if they were in idleness.
The committee amendment was adopted.
State University--The committee moved
to strike out the first part of the appro
priation designating the Medical college
the University fund.
Mr.. Claiborne opposed the amendment.
He showed how much the state would re-
ceive by the appropriation. 1 don't want
to cripple the University. My heart is in
it. The salaries of the University profess
sors are too much.
Mr.. Harrison said Mr.. Claiborne was
out of order.
Mr.. Claiborne said he was sorry
he could not say anything that the
young man (Harrison) could understand.
I suppose his father had the same trou-
BILE with him that am having.
Mr.. Harrison offered a substitute that
there should be added an appropriation
of "interest on said amo unit, to be used to
support the University and its branches"
Mr.. Pope said the state would lose a
valuable property if the committee
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Glasscock said that if this $4,000
was appropriated for the Medical college
it would cripple the University. You
would build up new institution and pull
down one that is established.
Are you going to keep on drawing
from this University fund for the ex-
penses of the state, etc. The city of Gal
weston is in debt. and l don't think it's
title to any property will be good, and
this is only bait held out to get this
money from the University. When the
time comes Galveston can and ought to
have her share, but it is premature at
present. We have not the means to spare
/, at present. and when we have he would be
one to give sufficient amount to the city
of Galveston for medical college.
Mr.. Burgess again moved to limit de-
bate on the appropriation bill to three
minutes to each speaker. Adopted.
Mr.. Houston-Thls is not contest be-
tween Austin and Galveston, but it is
state matter. | think the future will
bring a better time TO make this appro-
priation, and the Medical college at Gal
weston should not have the amount now.
Mr.. Armistead made strong speechon
the ground that it is not a payment of a
debt to the University to give it to the
Medical college at Galveston.
Mr.. Harrison's substitute was lost.
Mr.. Burgess amended by inserting, pro-
vided the amount would not be in bar of
any claim of the University against the
state. Adopted.
The committee amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Armistead amended by cut
$4,000 and inserting $SS,O15.34 as the
} amount due the University.
Mr.. Gregg amended the amendment by
!; adding, all the balance of the public
money unappropriated in the treasury.
Lost.
The amendment of Mr.. Armistead was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Frank amended by including, sand
its branches" as beneficiary of the $780,
0O0 Adopted
Agricultural and Mechanical college,
Mr.. Stinson moved to project the COM
mittee amendment giving $1,000 from the
general revenue and take it from the Uni
versity fund.
Senate adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Fields moved to amend committee